SpaceShipOne wins the XPrize
Pictures by Stratofox team members

X-Prize Flight 1: Taxi and Takeoff

The chase planes and White Knight (carrying SpaceShipOne) taxi in front of the general public viewing area for takeoff on Runway 30.

(all pictures on this page are by Ian Kluft)

(3072x2048 2762K) (500x333 15K)	The Extra 300 low-altitude chase plane taxies for takeoff. It will take airborne observations of White Knight's takeoff and SpaceShipOne's landing.
(3072x2048 2990K) (500x333 20K)	The Extra 300 low-altitude chase plane taxies for takeoff.
(3072x2048 2833K) (500x333 18K)	The Extra 300 low-altitude chase plane taxies for takeoff.
(3072x2048 2764K) (500x333 16K)	The Extra 300 low-altitude chase plane taxies for takeoff.
(3072x2048 1842K) (500x333 10K)	The Extra 300 low-altitude chase plane taxies for takeoff.
(3072x2048 2599K) (500x333 15K)	The Extra 300 low-altitude chase plane taxies for takeoff.
(3072x2048 2434K) (500x333 14K)	An American flag hangs from a crane in the airliner storage parking area, undoubtedly placed there for this event.
(3072x2048 2761K) (500x333 21K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi by the VIP area.
(3072x2048 2894K) (500x333 22K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi by the VIP area.
(3072x2048 2783K) (500x333 21K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi by the VIP area.
(3072x2048 2574K) (500x333 19K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi by the VIP area.
(3072x2048 2911K) (500x333 23K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi by the VIP area.
(3072x2048 2542K) (500x333 21K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi by the general public viewing area.
(3072x2048 2390K) (500x333 19K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi by the general public viewing area.
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(3072x2048 2137K) (500x333 15K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi by the general public viewing area.
(3072x2048 2195K) (500x333 16K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi by the general public viewing area. Notice that SpaceShipOne now has a Virgin logo on its motor faring.
(3072x2048 2080K) (500x333 14K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi by the general public viewing area.
(3072x2048 2012K) (500x333 12K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi by the general public viewing area.
(3072x2048 2200K) (500x333 15K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi by the general public viewing area.
(3072x2048 2128K) (500x333 13K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi by the general public viewing area.
(3072x2048 2020K) (500x333 12K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi by the general public viewing area.
(3072x2048 1930K) (500x333 13K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi by the general public viewing area.
(3072x2048 2142K) (500x333 12K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne taxi by the general public viewing area.
(3072x2048 2415K) (500x333 20K)	Bob Scherer's Beech Starship NC-51 taxies for takeoff. It's the high-altitude chase plane. (The Beech Starship was also designed by Burt Rutan, under contract to Beechcraft.)
(3072x2048 2261K) (500x333 18K)	The high-altitude chase plane, Bob Scherer's Beech Starship NC-51 taxies for takeoff.
(3072x2048 2045K) (500x333 14K)	The high-altitude chase plane, Bob Scherer's Beech Starship NC-51 taxies for takeoff.
(3072x2048 2045K) (500x333 13K)	The high-altitude chase plane, Bob Scherer's Beech Starship NC-51 taxies for takeoff.
(3072x2048 1881K) (500x333 11K)	The high-altitude chase plane, Bob Scherer's Beech Starship NC-51 taxies for takeoff.
(3072x2048 1574K) (500x333 3K)	The Extra 300 circles the end of the runway awaiting White Knight's takeoff carrying SpaceShipOne.
(3072x2048 2060K) (500x333 13K)	Viewed through two posts in the security fence, White Knight and SpaceShipOne are on the runway.
(3072x2048 2049K) (500x333 13K)	Viewed through two posts in the security fence, White Knight and SpaceShipOne are on the runway.
(3072x2048 2081K) (500x333 13K)	White Knight begins its takeoff roll, carrying SpaceShipOne.
(3072x2048 2063K) (500x333 12K)	White Knight on its takeoff roll, carrying SpaceShipOne.
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(3072x2048 1930K) (500x333 11K)	White Knight on its takeoff roll, carrying SpaceShipOne.
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(3072x2048 1956K) (500x333 14K)	White Knight on its takeoff roll, carrying SpaceShipOne.
(3072x2048 2031K) (500x333 13K)	White Knight on its takeoff roll, carrying SpaceShipOne.
(3072x2048 2142K) (500x333 16K)	White Knight on its takeoff roll, carrying SpaceShipOne.
(3072x2048 2107K) (500x333 15K)	White Knight's front wheels are up.
(3072x2048 2217K) (500x333 17K)	White Knight's front wheels are up.
(3072x2048 2411K) (500x333 21K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne are airborne!
(3072x2048 2524K) (500x333 21K)	White Knight and SpaceShipOne are airborne!
(3072x2048 2158K) (500x333 13K)	White Knight climbs out with SpaceShipOne from the Mojave Airprt.
(3072x2048 2017K) (500x333 10K)	White Knight climbs out with SpaceShipOne from the Mojave Airprt.
(3072x2048 1907K) (500x333 8K)	White Knight climbs out with SpaceShipOne from the Mojave Airprt.
(3072x2048 1845K) (500x333 6K)	White Knight climbs out with SpaceShipOne from the Mojave Airprt.
(3072x2048 1771K) (500x333 4K)	White Knight climbs out with SpaceShipOne from the Mojave Airprt.
(3072x2048 2107K) (500x333 17K)	Paul Allen's AlphaJet taxies for takeoff.
(3072x2048 2017K) (500x333 14K)	Paul Allen's AlphaJet taxies for takeoff.
(3072x2048 1856K) (500x333 10K)	Paul Allen's AlphaJet taxies for takeoff.
(3072x2048 2039K) (500x333 11K)	Paul Allen's AlphaJet taxies for takeoff.
(3072x2048 1966K) (500x333 13K)	Paul Allen's AlphaJet taxies for takeoff.
(3072x2048 1808K) (500x333 9K)	The AlphaJet takes off.
(3072x2048 2032K) (500x333 13K)	The AlphaJet takes off.
(3072x2048 2415K) (500x333 20K)	The AlphaJet takes off.

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